The Nervous System
What is the study of the nervous system called?
Neurology
What part of the brain controls thought, memory, and voluntary movement?
Cerebrum
What is a nerve cell that carries messages throughout the body?
Neuron
What is the refusal to eat or maintain a healthy weight called?
Anorexia Nervosa
Which part of the brain keeps you alert and awake?
Reticular Formation
What two parts make up the nervous system?
Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
What part of the brain coordinates balance and muscle movement?
Cerebellum
What part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body?
Axon
What disorder involves binge eating followed by purging?
Bulimia
Which part of the brain regulates hunger and body temperature?
Hypothalamus
What organs are included in the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
What part of the brain controls heartbeat and breathing?
Brain Stem
What part of the neuron receives messages from other neurons?
Dendrite
What is positive stress that motivates you called?
Eustress
Which receptor detects heat and cold?
Thermoreceptor
What does the PNS do?
Connects the body to the CNS by sending and receiving messages
Which lobe controls personality, judgment, and self-control?
Frontal Lobe
What connects neurons and allows them to pass messages?
Synapse
What is an automatic response to danger or pain called?
Reflex
Which receptor responds to touch or pressure?
Mechanoreceptor
Which system controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat and digestion?
Autonomic Nervous System
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
Occipital Lobe
What is the brain’s ability to re-wire and grow called?
Neuroplasticity
What does “Discernment” mean?
Judging rightly according to God’s Word
What carries information from the CNS to the muscles?
Motor Neuron